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3U3 Bowman Field Airport
Anaconda, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 3U3
Lat/Long: 46-09-11.2780N / 112-52-04.2240W
46-09.187967N / 112-52.070400W
46.1531328 / -112.8678400
(estimated)
Elevation: 5034 ft. / 1534 m (estimated)
Variation: 16E (1990)
From city: 3 miles NE of ANACONDA, MT
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 59711

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1963
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GTF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 16/34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 & 04 AND AWOS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LCTD MIDWAY OF RY 04/22 & OFFSET 700 FT SE OF CNTRLN.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-A: 122.8 (406-563-8275)
WX ASOS at BTM (19 nm SE): 135.175 (406-494-1870)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CPNr309/8.8COPPERTOWN VOR/DME111.6016E
HIAr283/33.9WHITEHALL VOR/DME113.7018E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL UNAVBL INDEFLY.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 6011 x 75 ft. / 1832 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 46-09.836033N46-08.847233N
Longitude: 112-52.268233W112-52.267500W
Elevation: 4994.1 ft.5028.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 164 magnetic, 180 true344 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none51 ft. tree, 877 ft. from runway, 309 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4515 x 60 ft. / 1376 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 46-08.782550N46-09.184133N
Longitude: 112-52.256800W112-51.358100W
Elevation: 5030.3 ft.4984.9 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 041 magnetic, 057 true221 magnetic, 237 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 84 ft. pline, marked, 1878 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear
+80' PLINE 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED.
none
APCH SLOPE OF 20 : 1 FM FENCE OBSTN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ANACONDA CITY & DEERLODGE CTY
PO BOX 1412
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-4011
Manager: JIM NOVAK
2010 CABLE ROAD
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-2660
OR 406-593-1702.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 5
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 94/week *
53% local general aviation
41% transient general aviation
6% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 07 August 2009

Additional Remarks

UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

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FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

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KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (46 nm NE)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (53 nm W)
32S - Stevensville Airport (54 nm NW)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (55 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1314:13
Sunrise07:4414:44
Sunset17:4700:47
Evening civil twilight18:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 18:35:24
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 11:35:24
 
METAR
KBTM 
19nm SE 
091819Z AUTO 18005KT 4SM BR SCT001 M12/M14 A2997 RMK AO2 SNE00 P0000
K3DU 
33nm N 
091750Z 00000KT 15SM OVC050 M03/M06 RMK NOSPECI MTNS OBSCD DSNT SE T10331062 52007
TAF
KBTM 
19nm SE 
091739Z 0918/1018 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 0918/0920 3/4SM BR FM092000 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN050 FM092100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM101100 00000KT 3SM BR BKN050
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